Kendi
Category
Ceramics
Date
1600
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
197 x 97 mm; 130 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581649
Summary
One old Chinese porcelain Kendi in the form of an elephant, the nostrils of its upturned head forming the spout; decorated in underglaze blue with flying cranes on the saddlecloth and tassled trappings.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt